The eCraft2Learnproject will research, design, pilot and validate an ecosystem based on digital fabrication and making technologies for creating computer-supported artefacts.

The project aims at reinforcing personalised learning and teaching in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education and to assist the development of 21st century skills that promote inclusion and employability for youth in the EU.

The eCraft2Learn ecosystem will support both formal and informal learning by providing the appropriate digital fabrication.

eCraft2Learn PROJECT UNIFIED VISION

For learners (13-17 year olds) and their teachers/instructors/coaches who want to learn by making in an engaging and rewarding environment supporting creativity, eCraft2Learn is an integrated learning ecosystem that provides tools, support and training for innovative learning, contributing to opening learning towards innovation through a craft- and project-based pedagogical approach in STEAM education.

Main Objectives

The eCraft2Learn project has a three-fold focus interrelated within the pedagogical, technical and business objectives as further explained below. The distinction between the three categories is therefore meant as a guiding structure. More informations can be found in About navigation section.

PEDAGOGICAL OBJECTIVES

Pedagogical objectives are focused on the following techniques and strategies:

✓ Increasing awareness on the need for digital fabrication and making technologies in education through industry-academy led workshops.

Project Results

Overwatching goal

The project will research, design, pilot, and validate a learning ecosystem for making computer-supported artefacts in both formal and informal learning contexts. This learning ecosystem is engineered through the mechanisms for personalized and adaptive learning in STEAM education for assisting the development of 21st century skills.

Focus

The learning ecosystem proposed in this project will enhance craft- and project-based pedagogies through the integration into, contribution to and taking advantage of existing implemented technical platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi electronics, cloud-based 3D printer simulators, and maker community generated content.